Psalm 135 (136) Clementine Vulgate
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · Psalm 136 · About the recordings
Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering.
Psalm 135 in VUL = Psalm 136 in WEB.
1 Alleluja. [Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Confitemini Deo deorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.
3 Confitemini Domino dominorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;
4 Qui facit mirabilia magna solus, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;
5 Qui fecit cælos in intellectu, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
6 Qui firmavit terram super aquas, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;
7 Qui fecit luminaria magna, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus:
136:7 to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;
8 solem in potestatem diei, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;
9 lunam et stellas in potestatem noctis, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;
10 Qui percussit Ægyptum cum primogenitis eorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;
11 Qui eduxit Israël de medio eorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus,
136:11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;
12 in manu potenti et brachio excelso, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
13 Qui divisit mare Rubrum in divisiones, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;
14 et eduxit Israël per medium ejus, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;
15 et excussit Pharaonem et virtutem ejus in mari Rubro, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;
16 Qui traduxit populum suum per desertum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness endures forever;
17 Qui percussit reges magnos, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:17 to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
18 et occidit reges fortes, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus:
136:18 and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
19 Sehon, regem Amorrhæorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;
20 et Og, regem Basan, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus:
136:20 Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;
21 et dedit terram eorum hæreditatem, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:21 and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;
22 hæreditatem Israël, servo suo, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;
23 Quia in humilitate nostra memor fuit nostri, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;
136:23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;
24 et redemit nos ab inimicis nostris, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;
25 Qui dat escam omni carni, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
136:25 who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.
26 Confitemini Deo cæli, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus. Confitemini Domino dominorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.]
136:26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in VUL.
- 1 1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 118:1; 1 Chronicles 16:41; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1
- 2 Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 97:9; Daniel 2:47; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Joshua 22:22
- 3 Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16; 1 Timothy 6:15
- 4 Psalm 72:18; Job 5:9; Psalm 86:10; Exodus 15:11; Revelation 15:3
- 5 Genesis 1:1; Psalm 104:24; Jeremiah 51:15; Psalm 33:6; Proverbs 8:22–29
- 6 Psalm 24:2; Jeremiah 10:12; Genesis 1:9; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 42:5
- 7 Psalm 104:19; Psalm 74:16–17; Genesis 1:14–19; Deuteronomy 4:19
- 8 Psalm 148:3; Jeremiah 31:35; Genesis 1:16; Matthew 5:45
- 9 Psalm 89:36–37; Job 31:26; Psalm 8:3
- 10 Exodus 12:29; Psalm 78:51; Psalm 135:8; Exodus 12:12; Psalm 105:36
- 11 Exodus 12:51; Exodus 13:3; 1 Samuel 12:6–8; Psalm 78:52; Exodus 13:17
- 12 Jeremiah 32:21; Deuteronomy 4:34; Exodus 6:6; Psalm 44:3; Exodus 13:14
- 13 Psalm 78:13; Psalm 106:9–11; Exodus 14:29; Exodus 14:21–22; Psalm 74:13
- 14 Exodus 14:22; Psalm 106:9; Psalm 78:13
- 15 Psalm 78:53; Psalm 135:9; Nehemiah 9:10–11; Psalm 65:5; Exodus 15:10–13
- 16 Deuteronomy 8:15; Exodus 15:22; Exodus 13:18; Deuteronomy 8:2; Psalm 77:20
- 17 Psalm 135:10–12; Joshua 12:1–24
- 18 Deuteronomy 29:7
- 19 Deuteronomy 29:7; Deuteronomy 2:30–36; Numbers 21:21–24
- 20 Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 3:1–29
- 21 Psalm 135:12; Psalm 44:2–3; Numbers 32:33–42; Psalm 78:55; Joshua 12:1–7
- 22 Psalm 47:4; Psalm 105:6
- 23 Isaiah 63:9; Luke 1:48; Psalm 142:6; Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Samuel 2:7–8
- 24 Psalm 107:2; Exodus 15:13; Luke 1:68–74; Deuteronomy 15:15; Isaiah 63:9
- 25 Psalm 104:27; Psalm 145:15; Psalm 147:9
- 26 Psalm 136:1–3; Jonah 1:9; Nehemiah 1:4; Psalm 123:1; Psalm 115:3
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 136.
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
But not yet did I perceive the hinge on which this impotent matter turned in Thy wisdom, O Thou Omnipotent, "who alone doest great wonders;" and my mind ranged through corporeal forms, and I defined and distinguished as "fair," that which is so in itself, and "fit," that which is beautiful as it corresponds to some other thing; and this …
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… they see fit to call such blessed and immortal creatures gods, this need not give rise to any serious discussion between us, since in our own Scriptures we read, "The God of gods, the Lord hath spoken;" and again, "Confess to the God of gods;" and again, "He is a great King above all gods." And where it is said, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)